Trump Budget Chief Says Massive Firings are Coming in ‘One to Two’ Days if the Shutdown Drags On

Russell Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget, told House Republicans on a conference call Wednesday that reductions in the federal workforce would happen soon.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is signaling that the government shutdown, which began Wednesday after lawmakers failed to strike a funding deal, will soon bring sweeping consequences for the federal workforce.

Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, told House Republicans on a private conference call that layoffs would beg…